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Re:Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next? by silvercymbals on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @07:29PM (#45599600)
I appreciate this, but I'm just not willing to fall for boomer cope.

The notion that $150k will even let you raise a family where you don't care about looking poor (I don't care) is frankly insulting.

I'm legitimately going to just move to another country if one more boomer tells me I just have to "wait for the stars to align" one more time.

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Re:Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next? by 8note on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @07:37PM (#45599677)
150k is reasonably more than most two working parent families make.

you mught have a stilted view on how rich other people are. it might be base salary for tech workers in high cost areas, but its not at all the norm across the economy

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Re:Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next? by silvercymbals on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @07:44PM (#45599745)
Well, if your basis is a midwest state like Iowa with zero tech jobs - that might be accurate.
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Re:Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next? by stanmancan on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @07:35PM (#45599660)
After reading your replies here it seems like your attitude might be a contributing factor in your inability to pass interviews.
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Re:Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next? by hu3 on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @07:45PM (#45599756)
wait for the stars to align
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Re:Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next? by silvercymbals on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @07:52PM (#45599826)
ok boomer
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Re:Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next? by piva00 on Thursday October 16, 2025 @04:57AM (#45603019)
This attitude when you are already on your 30s would definitely put me off from hiring you. Best of luck.
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Re:Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next? by pcdoodle on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @08:01PM (#45599903)
Yeah, good luck, kinda see the problem here. We might be younger than you dude...
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